Diseases
A condition which causes a buildup of “gooey” or thick; pasty substance inside the blood vessels.
Heart Disease
Cancer is more common in people...
Who are obese and inactive
Consequences of untreated Hepatitis can lead to?
Damage, cirrhosis, and cancer of the liver.
“Father of Modern Medicine”
Hippocrates
Invented the first microscope, considered the “Father of Microbiology”
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
Bacterial infection that primarily attacks the lungs
Tuberculosis
Hep E is more common in places in the world...
With poor hand-washing and lack of clean water.
Without treatment, ___ will develop into AIDS and is deadly.
HIV
Duo who discovered and used insulin to treat diabetes.
Banting and Best.
Developed the technology for MRI and CT machines in 1975.
Godfrey Houndsfield
Virus that gradually destroys the immune system; causes the patient to be unable to fight off illness.
HIV
Hep B/ C can be spread through?
Sexual contact, sharing needles and IV drug use.
HSV increases risk in?
morbidity and mortality
Developed the polio vaccine
Jonas Salk
Invented the stethoscope using a rolled up piece of paper; evolved into a wooden tube
Rene Laennec
Inflammation of the Liver
Hepatitis
Emphysema is caused by?
Smoking
Risk factors for a stroke include?
Hypertension (high blood pressure) Smoking Diabetes (specifically type 2) High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia).
Discovered penicillin in 1928.
Alexander Fleming
Being the first to focus x-rays to gather pictures
Wilhem Conrad Roentgen
Causes the alveoli to become less elastic, leading to lower oxygen intake
Emphysema
What is heart disease primarily caused by?
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Can result in sepsis or “blood poisoning”.
MRSA - methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Proved microorganisms cause disease, used methods to kill bacteria.
Louis Pasteur
Invented bifocals for glasses
Ben Franklin